This module is designed to enable students to further develop an informed and critical understanding of enquiry skills and research methods to support specialist practice. The overarching aim is to equip students with the knowledge and skills required to critically appraise evidence and initiate evidence based care.  

This module, therefore, provides opportunities for students to review literature, identify, critically appraise, synthesise and evaluate multiple sources of research evidence, disseminate findings, and making recommendations for specialist nursing practice.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the process of research, including the ethical implications associated with conducting research. 
2. Explain with critical understanding how to undertake a comprehensive appraisal of research/evidence from multiple sources. 
3. Critically appraise published results of service evaluation, research findings, improvement data, audit or global innovations and identify gaps in research evidence and policy, to support service improvement. 
4. Evidence autonomous skills in the formulation and dissemination of a proposal for a potential quality improvement project presented as a conference style poster.  

Assessment

A poster presentation. 

Students will present a conference style poster.  

This will be based on the development of a formative abstract of a proposal for a potential quality improvement project. The poster will  provide an overview of the aims, objectives, literature review, methodology, methodology, methods and theoretical approach for the quality improvement project.

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This module can contribute to the following programme(s)

P14299: Post Graduate Diploma Community Specialist Practice: District Nursing (Work Based Learning Route) – 12 Month

P14301: Post graduate Diploma Community Specialist Practice: District Nursing (Independent and Supplementary Prescribing Route – 12 Month)